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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah takes oath as Acting CJP

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah here on Monday took oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan. The oath was administered by Justice Munib Akhtar in a simple and dignified ceremony in the Supreme Court, Islamabad. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will act as Chief Justice of Pakistan during the period, Justice Yahya Afridi, Chief … Read more

JCP approves appointment of six SC judges

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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved  the appointment of six judges in the apex court.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and two Supreme Court judges boycotted the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s meeting for the appointment of new judges to the supreme court.

A Judicial Commission meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi was held.  The meeting demanded the postponement of the meeting till the decision on the 26th Constitutional Amendment, but voting on this objection, the majority decided that the meeting would be continued.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Muneeb Akhtar boycotted the meeting for not halting the proceedings of the Judicial Commission, while Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Barrister Ali Zafar also boycotted the meeting.

According to sources, the Judicial Commission approved the name of Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Shafi Siddiqui and Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.

Sources said that Sindh High Court Justice Salahuddin Panwar and Justice Shakeel Ahmed of the Peshawar High Court were approved to appoint a Supreme Court judge.

Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has been appointed as ad-hoc justice of the Supreme Court.

These appointments aim to complete the number of judges in the apex court and enhance judicial efficiency.

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SC restores Adil Bazai’s National Assembly membership

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision and restored Adil Bazai’s membership in the National Assembly.

A 3-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah heard the petition of Adil Bazai, Justice Aqeel Abbasi and Justice Ayesha Malik were also part of the 3-member bench.

The Supreme Court also suspended the November 21 decision of the ECP to de-seat Adil Bazai.

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the case till December 12 while restoring Adil Bazai’s membership in the National Assembly.

It should be remembered that the ECP had suspended Adil Bazai’s membership of the National Assembly on the request of Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif had written a letter to Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for deviating from the party policy in the National Assembly and sitting in the opposition benches for the 26th constitutional amendment.

Adil Bazai approached the Supreme Court against the decision of the Election Commission made on the request of the Speaker National Assembly.

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SC most senior judge Ijaz Ul Ahsan parts away from SJC

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ISLAMABAD: The most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, separated from the Supreme Judicial Council(SJC), after which Justice Mansoor was included in the council.

An open meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on the complaint against Justice Mazahar Naqvi in ​​which Justice Sardar Tariq, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Amir Bhatti and Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Naeem Akhtar Afghan participated. However, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan did not attend the council meeting.

In the meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council, no one appeared in the council on behalf of former judge Mazahar Naqvi, on which the Chief Justice questioned whether Justice Mazahar Naqvi’s lawyer Khawaja Haris or his juniors are present.

The Chief Justice spoke to the Attorney General that did you receive the resignation. The Chief Justice directed the Attorney General to read out the resignation, on which he read out the resignation of the former judge.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that the article under which the resignation was given should be read, on which the Attorney General read out Article 179.

The Chief Justice asked that the Council can act without Justice Ijaz or will it be the next senior judge. The attorney general said that the council must include a senior judge.

Justice Qazi Faez said that Justice Ijaz ul Hassan has resigned from joining the council, the next senior judge is Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, it has to be ascertained whether Justice Mansoor is available or not.

The Chief Justice directed the Secretary of the Council to find out the availability of Justice Mansoor and said that if Justice Mansoor is available, then the Council will sit again.

Under Clause three of Article 209 of the Constitution, if there is no judge in the Council, the next senior judge can be included. It will be necessary whether the reference will proceed or not.

Later, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah joined the council in place of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and the council stopped the council meeting until the availability of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.

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Judges, army officials can be held answerable under NAB law: Justice Mansoor

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Supreme Court judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asserted that members of the armed forces and judges can be held accountable under accountability laws. He expressed this view in a 27-page dissenting note regarding the NAB (National Accountability Bureau) amendments verdict. The verdict, issued by a bench led by former Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, nullified … Read more

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